Respiratory allergies: newly discovered molecule plays a major role in triggering inflammation
The inflammation process plays a crucial role in allergic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. Although the pulmonary...
New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change
Link to release:Credit: National Archives and Records Administration/John Marshall Link to release: https://www.washington.edu/news/2024/04/10/forest-report/ Link to related coverage: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/indigenous-knowledge-western-science-braided-recommendations-land-managers ...
A BiCIKL ride to the Empowering Biodiversity Research conference for a report on a 3-year endeavor towards FAIR biodiversity data
Leiden - also known as the ‘City of Keys’ and the 'City of Discoveries' - was aptly chosen to host...
Deforestation harms biodiversity of the Amazon’s perfume-loving orchid bees
LAWRENCE — A survey of orchid bees in the Brazilian Amazon state of Rondônia, carried out in the 1990s, is...
Modeling viral evolution: A novel SIRSVIDE framework with application to SARS-CoV-2 dynamics
Understanding the mutation and evolution of viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for effective public health management and response. Traditional...
Waterproof ‘e-glove’ could help scuba divers communicate
When scuba divers need to say “I’m okay” or “Shark!” to their dive partners, they use hand signals to communicate...
Study suggests racial discrimination during midlife associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology later in life
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – April 10, 2024 – Racial discrimination experienced during midlife is associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology, according to a...
AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution images of cells...
CAMH develops first ever clinically validated natural supplement to prevent postpartum blues
A new study published in the Lancet discovery science journal eClinicalMedicine has confirmed that a novel natural supplement—invented, researched, developed...
Breakthrough for next-generation digital displays
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a digital display screen where the LEDs themselves react to touch, light, fingerprints...
Novel UV broadband spectrometer revolutionizes air pollutant analysis
Sunlight has a major influence on chemical processes. Its high-energy UV radiation in particular is strongly absorbed by all materials...
Novel UV broadband spectrometer revolutionizes air pollutant analysis
Sunlight has a major influence on chemical processes. Its high-energy UV radiation in particular is strongly absorbed by all materials...
Beating back bitter taste in medicine
PHILADELPHIA (April 9, 2024) – The bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed,...
Heart regeneration pioneer to join UW–Madison, Morgridge Institute
04/09/2024Credit: Kenneth Poss 04/09/2024 CONTACT: Deneen Wellik, [email protected] Heart regeneration pioneer to join UW–Madison, Morgridge Institute MADISON — A biologist who explores...
CMS121 mitigates aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction
“ CMS121 applicability could be expanded from a geroneuroprotector drug to a metabolic drug ”Credit: 2024 Dafre et al. “...
Cleveland Clinic, Tufts University research ties gut microbial TMAO pathway to chronic kidney disease
April 9, 2024, Cleveland: New findings from Cleveland Clinic and Tufts University researchers show high blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine...
FAU lands $1.3 million grant to ‘clean up’ stinky seaweed in Florida
In the last decade, the emergence of a massive expanse of Sargassum, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, has wreaked havoc...
Improving sodium ion batteries with mechanically robust nanocellular graphene
Ever since its discovery in 2004, graphene has been revolutionizing the field of materials science and beyond. Graphene comprises two-dimensional...
A smarter city skyline for flood safety
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 — A city’s skyline — the distinctive shapes and arrangements of its buildings — impacts the...
New technique lets scientists create resistance-free electron channels
An international research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has taken the first atomic-resolution images and demonstrated...